Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Rockville Centre, NY (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Rockville Centre, New York has 40 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $7,235 to $57,660 per year for indexed programs. Rockville Centre has a population of about 25,770. Median household income is $144,516 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 62.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Audiologist at a median $115,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Rockville Centre

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer speech pathology programs near Rockville Centre, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rockville Centre city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York speech pathology page.

Speech Pathology Wages Near Rockville Centre

Rockville Centre is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$107,860New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$95,790
Audiologist$115,070New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102,194
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$57,820New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$51,350

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Rockville Centre at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population25,770Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$144,516Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+62.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited speech pathology schools are near Rockville Centre, NY?

Our directory has 40 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Rockville Centre. The closest is Molloy College in Rockville Centre, NY (1.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Graduate School and University Center (19.0 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying speech pathology roles near Rockville Centre?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Rockville Centre are: Audiologist ($115,070), Speech-Language Pathologist ($107,860), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($57,820). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Freeport instead of Rockville Centre?

Freeport, NY is 2.9 miles from Rockville Centre and has its own set of local speech pathology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Rockville Centre an affordable place to study speech pathology?

Rockville Centre’s median household income of $144,516 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rockville Centre while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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